About 5 years ago, I replaced all of our toilet seats with the soft close seats. You just let them drop and they smoothly and quietly sink down to their resting position.

The problem is... if I visit a friend who has a magnificent seat like yours... (particularly after a few wobbly-pops). I forget that it's not slow close and CLANK!!!

Usually scaring the crap out of myself and the host who thinks I dropped dead.